Limousine Action Group Queensland

COVID Planning Requirements

11/11/2020

Here's some information on Covid Safe Planning for the Limousine Industry in QLD.

Cash Tips - Do I need a camera?

5/11/2020

Do you need a camera to accept a cash tip? Here's the answer to that question.

Camera Requirements in Regional Areas

28/10/2020

Getting into the finer detail of the legislation you will notice that cameras are only required in "relevant areas". If you are operating your Limousine in an area that is not specified as a "relevant area" you do not meet the risk profile and are not required to install cameras to accept card and cash.

An annual booked hire fee already exists! Why is the proposed fee ride booking fee so low?

19/4/2017

There is precedent that is being ignored. A Special Purpose Limousine Licence is currently an annual booked hire licence. It has been in place since 2007 and the current annual fee is $2480.80.

Is the proposed ride booking fee "Misuse of Market Power"?

18/4/2017

Limousine Licences were created by the government and sold to the private market. With regard to taxi licences, the government created them, put then to tender, and then sold them to the private market. Both of these Licences are transferable, subject to capital gains tax and stamp duty. Taxi and Limousine Licence owners lease their licences to operators, or operate the licence themselves.

Submissions received by the PWU Committee.

15/4/2017

The PWU Committee enquiry into the Transport and Other Legislation (Personalised Transport Reform) Amendment Bill 2017 is under way. The Committee has published 325 submissions.

The submissions make for interesting reading. You can view submissions here.

Hardship Fund - A Slap in the Face for Limousine Licence Owners.

20/3/2017

Minister Bailey has released details of the much needed Hardship Fund. He has missed the mark on this one.

Stage Two Draft Legislation Tabled

9/3/2017

Minister Bailey Introduces Draft Legislation to Industry

Today was the day we were all waiting for. Stage 2 of the reform was tabled by Minsiter Mark Bailey. The LAGQ was invited to join the Personalised Transport Industry Reference Group at 1 William St, where the Minister and members of DTMR ran through the legislation with us.

You can read the Department's overview document here.

Hinchliffe Resigns

16/2/2017

Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe resigned on 5 February 2017, after a litany of debacles with Queensland Rail and aspects of his portfolio - including the Limo Action Group Queensland's (LAGQ) vocal stance on ride-booking laws.

Over many months, the LAGQ tried to meet with Mr Hinchliffe to discuss insights and concerns the members had with the ride-booking laws.

Limo Action Group Gears Up

8/12/2016

The Limo Action Group Queensland (LAGQ) has only just begun their fight for fairness under Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe's new ride-booking laws.

On the first day of the last Parliamentary sitting for 2016, the LAGQ gathered nearly 20 limousines to drive by Parliament House 10 times, representing each $1,000 offered for limousine licences. The drive by was supported by a rally involving several Queenslanders affected by the new laws. A number of media outlets attended the event with Channel 7 and Channel 10 reporting on the event in prime time news slots. Robbie Katter and Shane Knuth of Katter's Australian Party also dropped by and addressed the group.

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